GLOSSARY OF LENTILS AND PULSES!!!

 ENGLISH NAME:SPLIT CHICKPEAS.

 BINOMIAL NAME:CICER ARIETINUM.

 HINDI NAME: CHANA DAL

 ENGLISH NAME: SPLIT BLACK GRAM.

BINOMIAL NAME:VIGNA MUNGO.

HINDI NAME: URAD DAL.

 ENGLISH NAME: GREEN GRAM.

 BINOMIAL NAME: VIGNA RADIATA.

 HINDI NAME: HARI MOONG DAL.

  ENGLISH NAME: SPLIT AND HUSKED  GREEN GRAM.

 BINOMIAL NAME: VIGNA RADIATA.

 HINDI NAME: DHULI MOONG DAL.

  ENGLISH NAME: SPLIT GREEN GRAM.

 BINOMIAL NAME: VIGNA RADIATA.

 HINDI NAME: HARI MOONG DAL.

ENGLISH NAME: RED KIDNEY BEANS.
BINOMIAL NAME: PHASEOLUS VULGARIS.
HINDI NAME: RAJMA.

GLOSSARY OF CONDIMENTS AND SPICES WITH IMAGES!!!

 NAME: BAY LEAF

 BOTANICAL NAME: LAURUS NOBILIS.

 HINDI NAME: TEZ PATTA.

 NAME: BLACK PEPPER CORNS

 BOTANICAL NAME: PIPER NIGRUM.

 HINDI NAME: SABUT KALI MIRCH.

 NAME: GREEN CARDAMOM.

 BOTANICAL NAME: ELETTARIA CARDAMOMUM.

 HINDI NAME: HARI ELAICHI.

NAME: CINNAMON.

BOTANICAL NAME: CINNAMOMUM VERUM.

HINDI NAME: DALCHINI.

 NAME: CUMIN SEEDS.

 BOTANICAL NAME:CUMINUM CYMINUM.

 HINDI NAME: SAFED ZEERA.

 NAME: NIGELLA SEEDS/ONION SEEDS.

 BOTANICAL NAME: NIGELLA SATIVA.

 HINDI NAME: KALONJI.

 NAME: CLOVE.

 BOTANICAL NAME:SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM.

 HINDI NAME: LAUNG.

NAME: BLACK MUSTARD SEEDS.

BOTANICAL NAME: BRASSICA NIGRA.

HINDI NAME: RAI.

NAME:WHOLE RED CHILLIES.

BOTANICAL NAME: FRUITS OF THE PLANT GENUS CAPSICUM.

HINDI NAME: SABUT LAL MIRCH.

FRIED KING FISH IN GREEN SPICE PASTE!!!

FISH- They are very rightly called the "BRAIN-FOOD"   because of the omega-3 fatty acids in them,lower in saturated fat, total fat and calories than comparable portions of meat or poultry,It helps in lowering cholesterol level and in controlling blood pressure. It is important that you make fish a part of your balanced diet but be little cautious about the source and the amount of intake.

In this recipe I used small King fish.

Heres the recipe:

Cooking time:15mins.

Preparation time:20mins

Serves- 5 persons.

 Ingredients:

• King fish/Mackerel- 1kg(cut in to medium sized pieces)
• Green chillies- 5 no
• Turmeric powder/haldi-1/2tsp
• Cumin seeds-1tsp
• Garlic- 6 cloves
• Corriander leaves- 2tbsp
• Lime juice-2tsp
• Salt to taste.
• Wheat flour-1tbsp.
• Oil for shallow frying.

Cooking method:

• Clean and wash the fish pieces.Keep aside.
• Grind to a fine paste with little water green chillies,garlic,corriander leaves,cumin seeds and salt.
• Now mix in the fish pieces the ground chilly paste ,put turmeric powder,flour and lime juice,mix well and marinate for 30mins.

• Heat oil for  shallow frying and put the fish pieces and fry till golden brown on both sides,Do not turn them again and again,let it brown on one side and then turn to the other side.

• Serve hot